# Railways of the World

Railways of the World is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 34 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $94.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Transportation, Video Game Theme, Trains
- **Mechanics:** Ownership, Network and Route Building, Income, Pick-up and Deliver, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Action Points, Tile Placement, Loans, Hexagon Grid, Connections, Turn Order: Auction
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 34 reviews
- **Owned by:** 41 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 134
- **Unique players:** 146

**Designers:** Martin Wallace, Glenn Drover

**Artists:** David Oram, Paul Niemeyer, Kurt Miller

**Publishers:** Winsome Games, Eagle-Gryphon Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 94.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/railways-of-the-world-10th-anniversary/ |
| Philibert | 108.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/eagle-gryphon-games/66203-railways-of-the-world-anniversary-edition-609456647823.html |
| Alphaspel | 1249 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/89369-railways-of-the-world-10th-anniversary-edition |
| Nexus | 17995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/railways-of-the-world-10th-anniv-ed/ |

## Expansions

- [Railways of Europe](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-europe)
- [Railways of the Western U.S.](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-western-us)
- [Railways of England and Wales](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-england-and-wales)
- [Railways of the World: Event Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world-event-deck)
- [Railways of North America](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-north-america)
- [Railways of Great Britain](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-great-britain)
- [Railways of Portugal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal)
- [Railways Through Time](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-through-time)
- [Railways of Mexico](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-mexico)
- [Railways of Australia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-australia)
- [Railways of Sweden](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-sweden)
- [Rail Barons of the World](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rail-barons-of-the-world)
- [Railways of the World: Nippon Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world-nippon-expansion)
- [Railways of the World: Switch Tracks](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world-switch-tracks)
- [Railways of the World: Mines](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world-mines)
- [Railways of the World: Mini Expansions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world-mini-expansions)
- [Railways of Portugal: Kickstarter Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-kickstarter-promo-pack)
- [Railways of Portugal: Port to Porto](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-port-to-porto)
- [Railways of North America: The Golden Spike](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-north-america-the-golden-spike)
- [Railways of Portugal: Homage to Pombal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-homage-to-pombal)
- [Railways of Antarctica](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-antarctica)
- [Railways of Portugal: Hotel Magnate Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-portugal-hotel-magnate-promo-card)

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## Rules questions

### Can I build more than one link in a single Build Track action?

No. When building you must extend a single link and you stop when you have laid 4 tiles or when you complete that link; you cannot build more than one separate link in one action (p.6).

### Can other players remove or redirect track I place later in the game?

No — once tracks are placed they may not be removed, and you cannot redirect another player’s track (cross-over pieces are allowed but do not change ownership) (p.7).

### How far can I deliver a goods cube — does engine level count tiles, hexes, or links?

Engine level is the maximum number of links a cube may move (e.g., a “2” engine can deliver to a city one or two links away, but not three), and deliveries must follow complete links without passing the same city or link twice (p.7).

### Who scores the income when I deliver a goods cube along other players’ track?

Each player scores 1 point for every complete link they own that the cube traveled along; however the active player must own the originating (first) link used to start the delivery (p.7).

### What does the Urbanize action do and what does it cost?

Urbanize costs $10,000; you place a New City tile on a gray city hex and add two random goods cubes to that city (removing an empty-city marker if the city was empty) (p.7).

### How does the Build Western Link action work — where must I connect and what do I get?

After you complete a link to Kansas City or Des Moines you may pay $30,000 to place a Western Link tile west of that city and put your control locomotive on it; doing so also adds 4 red cubes to that city, and later deliveries of red cubes from a western link city to Chicago cause two new random cubes to be placed on Chicago (p.8).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railways-of-the-world)
- [Railways of the World in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/railways-of-the-world)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17133)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._